Tanya Stephens said that she is continuing to do what is necessary for her to stay in the music game.
In her wry, no-holds barred, matter-of-fact style, just like her music, Stephens in a recent interview in New Kingston on Wednesday as part of the live music festival — Kingston Music Week.
“Me work and make the entertainment industry, not the other way around. The entertainment industry nuh mek me. So, although it hard out there, we continue to make music, perform and tour,” she said.
Stephens’s last release, the digital album Guilty, went to the market in December last year.
“Guilty is doing well. We had just released it digitally, but the fans who prefer a physical CD were grumbling so we had to satisfy them. So the CD for Guilty was just released yesterday [Tuesday],” she said.
Guilty is on Tarantula Records, Stephens’ own imprint which she co-owns with business partner Andrew Henton. The lead single from this set, Corners of My Mind featured recording artiste-cum television producer and presenter Sanjay Ramanand.
Tanya Stephens is known for her monster hits These Streets from her 2006 album Rebelution and It’s a Pity from 2004’s Gangsta Blues.
Tanya Stephens will be performing in the 704 Lounge in Guyana on Friday December 19th.